Simpler search — We're constantly working to make Twitter search the simplest way to discover what's happening in real time. To that end, today we're introducing search autocomplete and ‘People you follow’ search results to twitter.com. In addition to recent improvements like related query suggestions …

So, That's It For Thunderbird — Mozilla is not “stopping” Thunderbird development, it has just decided that: “continued innovation on Thunderbird is not the best use of our resources given our ambitious organizational goals.” And it's pulling people off the project. But it's not stopping?

Thunderbird: Stability and Community Innovation — Thunderbird provides an open-source, cross-platform email alternative for those of us who still use stand-alone email clients (and I am one). It's trust-worthy, it's under your control, and it's built to reflect the Mozilla mission.

Introducing BitTorrent Torque — Over a decade ago we introduced BitTorrent technology and BitTorrent clients, and the Internet was profoundly changed. This week we are aiming to revolutionize the web once again by integrating the power of BitTorrent with the most familiar experience on a computer: the browser.

Facebook to Target Ads Based on App Usage — Facebook Inc. is launching a new type of mobile advertising that targets consumers based on the apps they use, pushing the limits of how companies track what people do on their phones. — The social network is tracking the apps that people use through …

Microsoft vets weigh in: Here's what needs to change — The opening spread of the upcoming Vanity Fair piece on Microsoft and Steve Ballmer. — Stephen Toulouse worked at Microsoft for 18 years before leaving earlier this year, so he read Kurt Eichenwald's Vanity Fair piece on the company's “Lost Decade” with a former insider's eye.

Hulu CEO: I Don't Want To Run Yahoo — Yesterday, Yahoo's CEO search was down to two names: interim CEO Ross Levinsohn and Hulu CEO Jason Kilar. — Now it's down to one. A Hulu spokesperson just sent us a statement confirming that Yahoo was interested in Kilar but that he doesn't want the job.

Under the Hood: Timeline apps behind Facebook engineering — A big part of working at Facebook is dogfooding our own products. Before new features roll out to the public, our team uses them frequently and thoroughly to figure out what we can do better. So when we started building Open Graph …

What Amazon Brings to the Smartphone Market — The notion that Amazon might do a smartphone is not new, though a new Bloomberg report suggests that one might hit the market sooner rather than later. — And, while clearly a novice at making phones, Amazon brings a lot of know-how and relevant skills …

FINS: Facebook to Launch Job Postings Board—Sources — Facebook Inc. (FB) is planning to launch its own job board later this summer, said people familiar with the matter. The board will aggregate the job postings of third-party providers, making them available for search by Facebook users.